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St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings)

Hastings · Hawke's Bay Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings)

St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings) is a co-educational full primary school in Hastings, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 160 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 436. The school has been open since 1995.

With 160 students on roll, St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 40% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 436, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The largest group is Asian at 67.7%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 21.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.02 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 14 · 9.0%
Pasifika 34 · 21.9%
Asian 105 · 67.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 160 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

160Students on rollLarger than 40% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
436Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.87Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.02Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Hastings 39.6412° S · 176.8401° E
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Nearby schools

Hastings Central SchoolHastings · Contributing 0.5 km Akina School/ Activity CentreHastings · Activity Centre 0.5 km Kōwhai SchoolHastings · Specialist School 0.6 km Taikura Rudolf Steiner SchoolHastings · Composite 0.7 km St Joseph's School (Hastings)Hastings · Full Primary 0.8 km Hastings IntermediateHastings · Intermediate 0.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityHastings District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1995
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